Avocent SC100 Leaflet

SwitchView

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 SC100 & SC200 KVM Switches  

Enhance Security at the Desktop

The Avocent SwitchView SC100 and SC200 KVM switch series offers proven, secure access 
for any desktop environment where security is mandatory. With USB Common Access 
Card (CAC) reader support (available on the SwitchView SC200 switches), three levels of 
physical security, and controlled USB connectivity, you can consolidate multiple workstations 
of varying security classification levels with one keyboard, monitor and mouse without 
compromising network security. 

The SwitchView SC200 switches allow desktop IT administrators to deploy a single CAC 
reader that will switch to all computers connected to the switch. (CAC support is required for 
all government employees attempting to log in to government systems and is specified in the 
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 [HSPD12].) 

Both the SwitchView SC100 and SC200 switches include three layers of tamper-proof 
hardware security at the desktop. In addition, SwitchView SC100 and SC200 switches ensure 
that only USB human interface devices (HIDs) function on target computers by constantly 
monitoring all devices attached to the console ports. These switches ignore communication 
from non-HIDs (such as flash drives, hard disk drives, cameras and printers) when switching 
data to the target. In situations where the only USB port(s) for HIDs are enabled on the target 
computer, the SwitchView SC switch will not introduce security vulnerabilities. 

The SwitchView SC100 and SC200 switches offer support for USB and/or PS/2 peripherals 
and target computers. 

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CAC support.

 USB Common Access Card 

(CAC) reader support in the SwitchView 
SC200 switch series.

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  Software security.

 U.S designed firmware 

allows only keyboard and mouse human 
interface devices (HIDs) to switch to the 
target computers. 

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Three layers of hardware security:

 

    a) Tamper-evident tape:

 A visual indication 

of an attempt to gain access to the 
internal components of the switch

    b) Chassis intrusion detection:

 Prevents 

malicious tampering with the switch. If 
the cover is removed from the switch, the 
switch becomes inoperable and the LEDs 
flash

    c) Locked memory:

 Prevents tampering 

and reprogramming of the firmware

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Secure channels:

 Two to eight secure 

channels

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Clears buffer:

 Automatically clears the 

keyboard buffer immediately after data is 
transmitted through the switch, so no data 
is ever left in the switch

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   NIAP Validation to EAL4+ in process